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[–]ShotTopic 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Glad I'm a lesbian. Best wishes to all the women in opposite sex relationships. Even intentionally trying to have kids is going to be dangerous under the upcoming political climate.

[–]yuqi 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yep. I’m bisexual but I’ve been voluntarily celibate for about 4 years and see no reason to turn back now. Any drive I can handle with my vibrator, and if I want cheaper rent, I’ll get a roommate. I genuinely think everyone should go through a couple years of celibacy because you realize just how unimportant sex is despite our hormonal drive to do it. I’m not saying it’s not fun and doesn’t feel good, just saying that it’s also not at all necessary for a fulfilling life

[–]MissJaneLane 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes 100% this

[–]WrongToy[S] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Good point. If women wish the option to abort later in pregnancy due to fetal anomaly, they should save up to travel to a pro choice state with no restrictions on second trimester abortion rather than use pills.

[–]ChaikiKarabli 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Also, if you're in a state that has draconian abortion laws, look into the process for changing that. Missouri is a red state, but they just voted to add abortion protections up the the point of viability, and after that for the health of mother or fetus, to their state constitution. Many people who morally oppose abortion, even from a Christian perspective, don't agree with the state banning it prior to viability.

If you're not in one of those states, support efforts to educate the electorate in any of those states about how many women don't even know they're pregnant at six weeks, how ectopic pregnancies are never viable and treaten the woman's life, etc. Point of viability with exceptions for fetal defects or medical emergencies is a reasonable standard. Lots of people in red states are scared of enacting abortion protections because they see things like the Tik Toks of women celebrating their abortions JD Vance brought up on Rogan (which I completely get that the motivation for those is to take shame out of it so women aren't pressured to feel shame over making the decision that's right for them, but understand how it comes across to most people), and they worry about women capriciously getting late term abortions becoming normalized. Those people just need reasonable assurance that late term abortions will be allowed only for fetal defects or medical emergencies, and they can become prochoice. Thats where a lot of more conservative Americans are at, that's what we've got to work with.

[–]Oxfordcomma 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Great idea. Also, it might be beneficial to stock up on Plan B ($15~ from Amazon).

[–]WrongToy[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Aidaccess got itself ddos by 5000 women wanting pills for now or later. Their site is now back up.

Plan B won’t work once the embryo has established itself.

[–]emptiedriver 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If Harris had won there wouldn't have been any difference. She could not have changed the law. The congress would not have passed a federal legislation even if it had a majority, which it doesn't anyway. They had a majority under Obama and never did it, and it could always get overturned under the next congress, so what's the point really? It's no longer a federal issue.

Fight for the right within a state, the way individual european nations decide abortion laws as healthcare issues rather than making it something necessary in order to join the EU.